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European Commission report on consumers’ decision making in insurance services

The European Commission has published a final report of a study on consumers’ decision-making in insurance services: A behavioural economics perspective.

The study sought to explore and understand consumers’ decision-making in the non-life insurance market when purchasing domestically and cross-border, to test remedies aimed at helping consumers make better decisions, and to collect complementary data on the supply side of the market. Countries covered in the study include the UK.

The main conclusions of the study can be grouped into the three broad categories: (i) information, advice and the purchasing process, (ii) behavioural and consumer-related factors, and (iii) data availability.

Some of the recommendations arising from the study include to:

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